Sacrifices at the altar of the gun

America worships the gun. The other day, 33 more were sacrificed on the altar of our devotion to the gun. Specifically, to semi-automatic handguns. There are already dozens of articles from gun disciples arguing that the massacre today at Virginia tech could have been...

Williams says the Bible invites listening not dogmatism

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan WIlliams, has told a mixed audience at a public lecture in Canada that both hyper-liberal and ultra-conservative readings of the Bible are ‘rootless’ and are limited in what they can contribute to the life of the church. In the...

Williams says the Bible invites listening not dogmatism

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan WIlliams, has told a mixed audience at a public lecture in Canada that both hyper-liberal and ultra-conservative readings of the Bible are ‘rootless’ and are limited in what they can contribute to the life of the church. In the...

WCC leader backs calls for effective US firearms regulations

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has expressed “deep sorrow” over “this new horror of random violence” that took place at Virginia Tech University on Monday 16 April 2007. To his prayers for the families...

WCC leader backs calls for effective US firearms regulations

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has expressed “deep sorrow” over “this new horror of random violence” that took place at Virginia Tech University on Monday 16 April 2007. To his prayers for the families...